Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Heptascelio dispar


This week's image is of a Botswanan species in the genus Heptascelio. This genus is found throughout Africa, and Southern Asia. A few species are known to attack the eggs of grasshoppers. If you would like to know more about this genus, the following link will provide access to a recent revision.

http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2008/f/zt01776p051.pdf

Photograph by Norman F. Johnson

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